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Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court.
Your landlord must follow strict procedures if they need you to leave…
Landlords can sometimes evict tenants using ‘accelerated possession’. This…
If your landlord goes to court to evict you, there will be a ‘possession…
If you do not leave your home by the date given in a possession order,…
It is a crime for your landlord to harass you or try to remove you from a…
How you can have a marriage annulled, the reasons you can give for annulling a marriage and the forms you will need to apply for an annulment. This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.
Annulment (sometimes known as ‘nullity’) is a different way of ending a…
You and your husband or wife can choose to work out: arrangements for…
You can apply to have your marriage annulled as soon as you get married.…
The other person must respond to your nullity application within 14 days,…
6 weeks after you get the conditional order or decree nisi you can apply…
How to dismiss staff fairly, working within dismissal rules and dealing with dismissals relating to whistleblowing.
Dismissal is when you end an employee’s contract. When dismissing staff,…
You must have a valid reason for dismissing an employee. Valid reasons…
Even if you think you’ve dismissed someone fairly, they could still claim…
Employees can only claim unfair dismissal if they’ve worked for a…
You can dismiss an employee if: they’re incapable of doing their job to…
Sometimes an employee may have to stop working because of long-term ill…
During the dismissal procedure, make sure you act fairly and reasonably.…
Horses, ponies, asses, donkeys and zebras must have a horse passport and it must be with the animal at all times
The rules for employment agencies and businesses: licences, vulnerable people, opting out, job advertisements, transfer fees, trade unions, terms and conditions and contracts, travel and accommodation for work-seekers
Eastern region, Neil Martindale FRICS, 5 February 2026
Apply for an injunction if you've been a victim of domestic abuse - non-molestation or occupation orders - who can apply, serving documents and attending a hearing.
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
Your employee can take Shared Parental Leave (SPL) if they're eligible and they or their partner ends their maternity or adoption leave early - eligibility, entitlement, starting SPL, splitting blocks of leave and record keeping
Apply to the Land Registration division of the Property Chamber (First-tier Tribunal) if you want to correct or cancel certain documents relating to registered land
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